The Little Receiver Era Shifts Pro Football Style
Pro football reshapes its image with small fast receivers like Cliff Branch and Mel Gray. Coaches loosen bump and run, opening routes deeper downfield as quarterbacks target seam chances. The trend boosts offenses, with 57 to 80 yard TD passes becoming common in the modern passing game.
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Murray Olderman
Oakland
Calif
NEA
Cliff Branch
Mel Gray
Nat Moore
Harold Jackson
Branch
Oakland Raiders
Gray
St. Louis Cardinals
John Ralston
Denver Broncos
Charlie Johnson
Broncos
Denver
Bob Hayes
Raiders
Cliff
Rock fishing thrives around SLO and Santa Barbara hotspots
Rock fishing remains strong with ling cod moves into shallow water and red snapper catches. Santa Barbara SEA Landing reports full limits on rockfish while Port San Luis closes for December and January. New sea clean up rules require specific fillet sizes and skin patches. Wardens action after a scuba tank hidden compartment and lobster fines highlight marine enforcement. Freshwater reports show trout plantings at Cachuma Casitas Lopez and bass actions at Nacimiento and Margarita lakes. Kansas coach Don Fambrough to resign after 1-6 finish. future plans unclear.
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San Luis Obispo
Santa Barbara
SEA Landing
Port
Port San Luis Sportfishing
San Simeon
White Sea
Cachuma
Casitas Lakes
Lopez Lake
Wittenberg
Lopez
Horse Corral
Nacimiento
al Bass
State Department of Fish and Game
Margarita Lake
Sonics Edge Kings 110 106 in Omaha NBA
Seattle Sonics beat Kansas City-Omaha Kings 110 106 as Spencer Haywood led with 26 points before injuring an ankle. Archie Clark added 17 and Fred Brown 23 while Jimmy Walker led KC Omaha with 23 in the final quarter.
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Omaha
Neb
UPI
Seattle
SuperSonics
Kansas City-Omaha
Kings
Sonics
National Basketball Association
Spencer Haywood
Jim Fox
Archie Clark
Fred Brown
Jimmy Walker
KC Omaha
Sam Lacey
NBA
Packer coach Dan Devine eyed for Washington job
Seattle report says Dan Devine has first refusal on UW coaching job after Jim Owens resignation. Decision expected within two weeks, with sources in Seattle and Milwaukee citing Devine as possible Huskies coach.
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Seattle
UPI
Green Bay
Deals and trades swirl at baseball winter meetings in New Orleans
On day one of baseball's winter meetings, the Orioles and Mets pursued major targets while Philadelphia eyed Bill Freehan in a nine player deal. Tommy Harper moved to the Angels for Bob Heise, and talks continued for Frank Unser and other interleague swaps as teams weigh 20 to 30 homer threats.
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New Orleans
UPI
Baltimore Orioles
Ken Singleton
New York Mets
Rusty Staub
Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Freehan
Tommy Harper
Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Bob Heise
Orioles
Dave McNally
al Bumbry
Montreal
Singleton
Expos
Mike Torrez
Earl Weaver
Mets
Tommie Agee
Phillies
del Unser
Freehan
Staub
Philadelphia
Unser
Mike Anderson
Mickey Stanley
Jim Ray
Bill Slayback
Detroit
Bob Boone
Red Sox
Juan Beniquez
Bruins Win Pair as UCLA Coaches Praises Team Depth
UCLA coach John Wooden praised his squad after an 85-74 win over Wichita State and a 79-64 victory against DePaul. Marques Johnson, Richard Washington, and Jimmy Spillane starred, with Washington's 34 points and 14 rebounds in two games.
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Los Angeles
UPI
UCLA
John Wooden
Wooden
Southern California
Wichita State
DePaul
Marques Johnson
Ayola
Chicago
Oklahoma State
Johnson
Bruin
Westwood
Richard Washington
Jimmy Spillane
Washington
Spillane
Andre McCarter
University of Southern California
Bob Boyd
Louisiana State
Bob Trowbridge
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LE Sprinter Raiders
Outasa
Rod and
Department of Fish and Game
Dana Point
George Blanda
Ken Stabler
Lawrence
Kan
Kansas
Don Fambrough
Fambrough
Jayhawks
Trojan Star
Bruins
Bill Walton
Keith Wilkes
Gus Williams
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Ucla Bruins
Williams
Walton
Wilkes
USC
Trojans
Devine
NEW York
Temple
Steve Joachim
Joachim
Penn State
Tony Dorsett
Pitt
Artie Owens
West Virginia
Keith Barnette
Boston College
Reynolds
Anaheim
Bob Reynolds
Gene Autry
Mickey Vernon
Dixie Walker
Los Angeles Dodgers
Vernon
Kansas City Royals
Dodger
al Campanis
Walker
Dodgers
Portland, Ore
Ron Stratten
Portland State
Deals
Arctic
Alaska
Mackenzie River
Canada
Hudson Bay
South America
Southern California Gas Company
Rocky Mountain States
Trowbridge
Bob
Boyd
Texas
Earl Evans
Trojan
Utah
Brad Dean
Loyola of Los Angeles
Chapman
Reggie Dantzler
Pioneer
Outboard Marine Corporation
Cushman
Schuyler Mower Center
D’ Street
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